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NS Design CR4 Radius Bass Guitar - Natural Satin

4-string Electric Bass with Maple Body, Flamed Maple Top, Maple Fusion Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, and Active EMG Electronics - Natural Satin
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An Amazingly Balanced Bass with Unbelievable Sustain

For a gratifying experience, get ahold of the innovative NS Design CR4 Radius bass guitar. When your hands touch the CR4 Radius' revolutionary maple fusion neck for the first time, you'll feel your fingers slide up and down its ebony fingerboard with unprecedented ease. The CR4 Radius will elevate your playing to near-transcendent levels, with otherworldly definition and sustain. You'll be positively captivated by the amount of dynamic headroom provided by the CR4 Radius' state-of-the-art pickups and active electronics. Elevate your sound with the NS Design CR4 Radius bass guitar!

Fusion neck provides stability, definition, and sustain

The CR4 Radius employs a one-piece bolt-on maple neck, however, its embedded continuous carbon fiber core creates an ultra-stable platform for your fingers to work their magic. The CR4 Radius' neck may feel like wood, however, its sustain and note definition are spellbinding. The neck's 34" scale length and ebony fingerboard further enhances this bass guitar's sustain and definition.

NS Diradial body delivers tone, balance, and playability

With its maple body and flamed maple top, the CR4 Radius produces a tone with an articulate bite and tremendous sustain. The instrument's shape is balanced to perfection with no downward dip of its neck. The resulting amount of free movement your fretting hand is permitted is exceptional. You'll find the CR4 Radius remarkably stable and amazingly comfortable to play, due to its concave back radius and tightly radiused front.

NS tuning system allows for quick string changing and balanced playability

Instead of utilizing a traditional headstock with heavy conventional tuning machines, the CR4 Radius utilizes a self-clamping, precision tuning system that is built into the instrument's body. This system, originally created for the NS violin, is quick, simple, and accepts any standard single-ball end, full-scale bass guitar strings. To string the CR4 Radius, you simply cut the string to length, feed it through a slot, and tune it by winding a knob. Although the CR4 Radius' ultra-light headstock may take some time to get used to, your hands will soon realize how much freedom they're enjoying when they no longer have to compensate for an unbalanced instrument.

NS/EMG pickup system delivers an extensive, rich spectrum of tones

In collaboration with EMG, NS Design developed the CR4's integrated piezo and magnetic pickup system. Featuring an 18V active preamp, the CR4 provides you with an astounding amount of dynamic headroom. Additionally, the combination of piezo and magnetic pickups produces a rich and versatile spectrum of tones. Master volume, active treble cut/boost, active bass cut/boost, and magnetic/piezo pickup blend knobs, in addition to a three-position magnetic pickup selector switch and three-position piezo EQ switch provide you with even more opportunities for tone tweaking.

The NS Design CR4 Radius Bass Guitar Features:

  • Fusion maple neck with carbon fiber core provides stability, definition, and sustain
  • NS Diradial body produces remarkable tone, balance, and playability
  • NS tuning system allows for enhanced balance and quick string changing
  • NS/EMG pickup system for tonal versatility
  • Master volume, treble, and bass controls deliver complete tonal control
  • Aluminum 1-piece bridge and saddle assembly allows action adjustment and tone tweaking

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Tech Specs

  • Number of Strings: 4
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Diradial
  • Body Material: Maple, with Flamed Maple Top
  • Body Finish: Satin
  • Color: Natural
  • Neck Material: Maple, Bolt-on
  • Neck Shape: Fusion
  • Radius: 15"
  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
  • Number of Frets: 24
  • Scale Length: 34"
  • Nut Width: 1.6"
  • Nut Material: Titanium
  • Bridge/Tailpiece: Aluminum 1-Piece Bridge and Saddle
  • Tuners: Self-Clamping Precision Tuning Machines
  • Neck Pickup: EMG Humbucker
  • Middle Pickup: EMG Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup: NS Polar Piezo Pickup
  • Controls: 1 x master volume, 2-band Active EQ, 1 x blend, 3-way Piezo EQ switch, 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Case Included: Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: CR4-BG-NAS

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Rated 5/5

Impressive

This bass is fantastic. Fit and finish are first class. The neck is super fast and easy to play and the fretwork is perfect. The contoured body is comfortable to play sitting or standing. I love the available tonal options with the dual EMGs and the piezo bridge pickup. Endless options. Being a headless looses about 2 pounds and make a huge difference for those long gigs. Perfect for live or studio work. Can't go wrong with this NS Design bass. My favorite now in my arsenal.
Music background: 20+ year professional gigging musciian
Rated 5/5

NS CR4

Bought this bass for ElectricKennyLand LLC's recording studio in the Poconos. We make top notch records with it and bass players gravitate towards it as sessions get underway. The tone is in a league of its own…perfect…in the mix!
Music background: Producer/Agent, EKL Records & EKL Publishing
Rated 4.5/5

NS Bass

This bass is an incredible player besides being a fine piece of Western European craftsmanship. After playing neck heavy basses this NS feels so comfortable. The electrical components on board are first class and this guitar has a very wide tonal range.

I gave this instrument four and a half stars instead of five due to the difficulty I've had installing flat wound strings. The clamping/tuning system is very sensitive to flat wounds and I've destroyed a few strings in the installation process.
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